My Approach

I work with individuals on an open-ended basis as a psychotherapist or for an agreed time period as a counsellor, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. By looking at our unconscious thoughts, dreams and behaviour, we can gradually develop insight and stop repeating the things that hold us back from being all we can be.

I have worked in private business and management for over twenty years. I understand the pressures and stresses that juggling work and home life can bring.

Having worked for over a decade in a voluntary capacity with people suffering from depression and mental health problems, I will not judge how you are feeling.

You do not have to have mental health issues to enter counselling and psychotherapy. My own experience is that we can all benefit from understanding ourselves better.

My Training and Qualifications
- Certificate in Body Psychotherapy - The Minster Centre NW6 - Nov 2025- Present
- Certificate in Psychedelic Practice (PSyEdu Sept 2025)
- Online Counselling Supervision Diploma (OCST, 2025)
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (CTSD, 2022)
- PhD Psychology (University of Northampton, 2022)
- Certificate in Online Counselling and Psychotherapy (Academy for Online Therapy, 2021)
- PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (CCPE, 2011)
- Certificate in Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychotherapy (CCPE, 2007)
- PG Certificate Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling (CCPE, 2005)
- M.A. (Middlesex University, Essex, 1992)
- B.A. (Hons., 2.1, King's College, University of London, 1991)

About Me

I first became interested in working in this area when I met someone on a bridge who was contemplating jumping into the Thames. I realised the value of being with another person and listening. Following this, I joined the Samaritans and worked for 12 years as a volunteer, listening to the suicidal and depressed and supporting them.
Many years later, I now offer counselling and psychotherapy online, by email and in person. Face-to-face, my practice is in NW London, NW6 West Hampstead, London. I also offer in person appointments in Northampton.

It is very important to me that you can explore your difficulties in a trusting environment, and so our relationship is at the heart of everything I offer as a therapist. I am a warm person and want you to experience therapy as a safe, confidential and non-judgemental place to explore life’s difficulties and challenges. Mine is an experienced listening ear and I offer you a supportive approach. My aim is to be open, fair and to give everyone an equal service, respecting difference and diversity. I am eager and open to discuss any adjustments you may need.

Life has its ups and downs and I believe that there is no shame in saying that you need help with emotional difficulties. I've had to overcome life crises of my own and these experiences help me to empathise with other people’s struggles.

I can help you explore:

-Stress - life can often create stressful situations we need help with
-Relationships - either at home or work, relationships are often hard to manage
-Panic Attacks - having a panic attack can be frightening, but together we can manage them
-Anxiety - experiencing anxiety makes everything else in life hard to cope with, sometimes it is because you need to talk something through
-Bereavement - loss is something that everyone overcomes in their own time and way and having confidential support helps with the process
-Redundancy - being made redundant is another form of loss that other people sometimes don't understand
-Depression - it is common to experience depression at some stage in your life, I offer a space to understand why you feel depressed and being able to explore it
-Addiction - there are ways that you can start to look at triggers to addiction and I can show and support you in starting to change behaviour patterns
-Mental health issues - nothing to be ashamed about - at least 25% of the population will suffer at some time in their lives - let's talk about it

I work with private healthcare insurance companies, please contact me to enquire.

I work with

• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Transpersonal Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• EMDR
• Employment Difficulties
• Gender
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Private Practice Issues
• Relationships
• Sex Problems
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Supervision
• Transgender